Wang Yu (filmmaker)
# Wang Yu (filmmaker)

Wang Yu (Chinese: 王昱) is a Chinese film director and cinematographer graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. Yu started his movie career in the 1990s and over the past decades, he has achieved great success as an esteemed cinematographer. Yu has collaborated with many prominent Chinese Filmmakers and Directors, including Tian Zhuangzhuang, Lou Ye, and Li Yu. He began his career in 1998 with Lou Ye's film Suzhou River.

Yu Wang is a recipient of numerous international accolades. For his work on the film The Go Master, He was awarded the Golden Goblet for Best Cinematography at the 10th Shanghai International Film Festival in 2007, and nominated for Achievement in Cinematography at the 2007 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2015, He is the recipient of Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography with The Golden Era.

## Filmography

### As cinematographer

| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Director | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | Suzhou River | 苏州河 | Lou Ye | |
| 2000 | A Lingering Face | 非常夏日 | Lu Xuechang | |
| 2001 | All the Way | 走到底 | Shi Runjiu | |
| 2001 | Quitting | 昨天 | Zhang Yang | |
| 2002 | Zhou Yu's Train | 周渔的火车 | Sun Zhou | |
| 2003 | Purple Butterfly | 紫蝴蝶 | Lou Ye | |
| 2004 | Delamu | 茶马古道：德拉姆 | Tian Zhuangzhuang | |
| 2006 | The Go Master | 呉清源 | Tian Zhuangzhuang | Golden Goblet for Best Cinematography at the 2007 Shanghai International Film Festival |
| 2007 | Lost in Beijing | 苹果 | Li Yu | |
| 2007 | The Western Trunk Line | 西干道 | Li Jixian | |
| 2008 | 24 City | 二十四城记 | Jia Zhangke | With Yu Lik-wai |
| 2008 | Lost Indulgence | 迷果 | Zhang Yibai | |
| 2009 | The Warrior and the Wolf | 狼灾记 | Tian Zhuangzhuang | |
| 2010 | Little Sister | | Richard Bowen | |
| 2014 | The Golden Era | 黄金时代 | Ann Hui | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2015 | A Tale of Three Cities | | Mabel Cheung | |

### As director

| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | The Guilty Ones | 你是凶手 | |
